I was in the park for a walk and it was a wildlife kind of day, from time to time.

K-3 and DA 55-300

[k1man]

haha to all the replies, i was expecting a Raven on a Moose, ian

[normhead]

The original posted image.



OK, here ya go... making the Raven black involved reducing the Vibrancy which was set at 0 to negative levels. I've never before done that to an image. LIke my Grackle images, I'm convinced a lot of that colour will be visible if I again get that close to a bird. I was 5 feet away shooting at 55 mm. So I'm still not sure if I'm portraying what the bird actually looked like, or what everyone thinks it should look like. The colour is undoubtedly there, the camera doesn't invent things. The only issue is how pronounced it is.



According to Yahoo Answers

A Raven is black but depending on which way the light hits it they change to other colors like bluish, dark red, or greenish.

Raven is black that gives off a blue tint every time the light hits it.

According to Wilkepedia

In sunlight, the plumage can display a blue or purple sheen which is a result of iridescence

OK, so which interpretation is the correct one?

OK, one more go....

minus 0.33 vibrancy on the whole scene, +1 vibrancy on the sunlit areas. White balance on the grey bolt on the park bench.



It's all the same DNG.

Jet black is just not happening, unless i take the vibrancy right to -1.

I also have to add, if we decide to print it, we'll work on it for another 45 minutes minimum, and there will be a huge "discussion " of what looks best.

[normhead]

In Alberta our Raven are jet-black, I had forgotten about the ones in Ontario, but wait, Rob must have done that
Seriously, I like the pictures especially the Moose.

DA* 55-300 ??

Custom made for me.

[photomax7]

Impressive detail here with that lens normhead...would have loved to try it...but none of my cameras are compatible.

[RGlasel]

so which interpretation is the correct one?

After re-examining the Dawson City Raven I shot a couple of years ago, your blue ravens are alright. None of my mooses are as good looking as yours, so if it wants to be blue, let it be so.

[normhead]

I thought it was supposed to be "Moose and Squirrel".
Good job as usual, though.

My wife is 10 years younger than I am, and she doesn't even know Moose and Squirrel, or Boris and Natasha. A truly impoverished existence.

[normhead]

A couple more raven images done the next day with the K-1 and DA*200 2.8, at 2.8

[timb64]

A couple more raven images done the next day with the K-1 and DA*200 2.8, at 2.8

Is it just me ,or does that first one have a slightly "orangey" cast?

[normhead]

Is it just me ,or does that first one have a slightly "orangey" cast?

It might....